lighting
How to easily create four natural lighting effects with LED studio lights
Mar 30, 2017
John Aldred
Recreating practical lighting effects for video and photography is a fairly straightforward process. You just need to think about how the lights are constructed in…
The new Godox AD200 flash takes on the bright Texas sun and wins
Mar 30, 2017
John Aldred
The Godox AD200 is the newest flash in the Godox line up. Around the world it’s sold under various brands. In the USA it’s the…
How to shoot great casual portraits with just one light
Mar 27, 2017
John Aldred
Long before I decided to start shooting portraits, I was asked to photography people. Friends, family, their friends, and their friends. At the time, I…
New free Cactus firmware update lets you get TTL and HSS with almost every camera and flash brand
Mar 24, 2017
John Aldred
This is something that I know my Pentax, Sigma and Panasonic shooting friends will be pleased with. Nine months after releasing the Cactus V6 II and…
Use biscuit box to create lighting effects for your flash
Mar 23, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
You know what they say: one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Christian Tudor from Academy of Photography has created a cool little gadget from…
Spice up your food photography by backlighting it with a light box
Mar 22, 2017
John Aldred
Backlighting translucent objects is always great fun to experiment with. Sometimes it’s quite easy. You just put a light on a stand, place it behind…
Use polarized lighting techniques to capture cool color effects
Mar 14, 2017
Ted Kinsman
Polarized light is light that has waves oscillating all in the same direction. There are two basic ways to get polarized light, from reflection or…
How to take fitness shots for a magazine cover
Mar 13, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
Do you know those classic fitness magazine cover shots? White background, clean and flattering lighting, recognizable poses and really fit and happy-looking subject? In this…
Broncolor helps you learn dozens of lighting setups for free
Mar 13, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
If you’re new to studio photography, here’s something you could find immensely helpful. Broncolor has a wonderful learning section to help you learn dozens of…
4 Lighting Principles I wish I knew when I started Photography
Mar 7, 2017
Tara Lesher
When I first started photography, I struggled a lot with lighting. In the beginning, we are often told to shoot our subjects in open shade….